Author: Austin Blank

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Beanpot Monday is upon us, and the Eagles are seeking their fifth straight tournament win. I hesitate to say it because I’m really superstitious when it comes to hockey, but this might be the easiest tournament field they’ve faced in a while. […]

UMass, or “Amherst,” as they prefer not to be called, is well known for rioting when a Boston sports team wins, loses, or otherwise participates in, a championship event. It was surprising, then, that they didn’t riot when BC won the national championship in 2012, and also 2010…and also 2008. […]

The Battle of Comm Ave. needs no introduction, so I won’t waste your time. We hate Boston University, they hate us, and when we play them, it’s a big deal. I don’t know about you, but I’m never more nervous during hockey season than I am in the hours before […]

Northeastern University hasn’t won a Beanpot since 1988. In a vacuum, this is hilarious. It’s always funny when a team you don’t like hasn’t won something in a long time. It gets even funnier when you think about two things: a) It’s a four-team tournament, for God’s sake, and b) […]

When you think of Minnesota, you might think of the Twin Cities, the “10,000 lakes,” Marshall Eriksen, and it being really, really cold for no apparent reason. I, however, think of hockey. Minnesota is known as the “State of Hockey” for a reason. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are […]